Atalanta vs Napoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli go third as Mazzarri makes winning return as coach
Napoli beat Atalanta 2-1 in Bergamo on Saturday, with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Eljif Elmas in each half, as they returned to winning ways in Serie A.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Natan (Napoli).
- 6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 7': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Éderson.
- 8': Attempt missed. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori following a corner.
- 13': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Offside, Atalanta. Mitchel Bakker tries a through ball, but Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Mitchel Bakker (Atalanta).
- 15': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 18': Offside, Atalanta. Sead Kolasinac tries a through ball, but Mitchel Bakker is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 21': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Natan (Napoli).
- 21': Natan (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 23': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Mitchel Bakker (Atalanta).
- 26': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 27': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
- 28': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Éderson.
- 32': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 32': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Éderson.
- 33': Substitution, Atalanta. Hans Hateboer replaces Davide Zappacosta because of an injury.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Offside, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori tries a through ball, but Amir Rrahmani is caught offside.
- 34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 35': VAR Decision: No Goal Atalanta 0-0 Napoli.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 39': Substitution, Napoli. Juan Jesus replaces Mathías Olivera because of an injury.
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
- 40': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a cross.
- 44': Goal! Atalanta 0, Napoli 1. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Napoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 0, Napoli 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Ruggeri replaces Mitchel Bakker.
- 47': Attempt saved. Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 47': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
- 47': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 49': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Piotr Zielinski.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
- 50': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 53': Goal! Atalanta 1, Napoli 1. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Hand ball by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 58': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
- 58': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Hand ball by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 60': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 60': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 61': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Natan.
- 62': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Matteo Politano.
- 63': Substitution, Napoli. Victor Osimhen replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 64': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
- 65': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Offside, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic tries a through ball, but Teun Koopmeiners is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a headed pass.
- 71': Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a cross.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Offside, Napoli. Natan tries a through ball, but Eljif Elmas is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
- 74': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
- 74': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
- 75': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
- 76': Attempt missed. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giorgio Scalvini following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Atalanta. Giovanni Bonfanti replaces Sead Kolasinac.
- 78': Substitution, Napoli. Jens Cajuste replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 78': Substitution, Napoli. Leo Østigård replaces Natan.
- 78': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 78': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Napoli. Amir Rrahmani tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 79': Goal! Atalanta 1, Napoli 2. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 83': Substitution, Atalanta. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 83': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 85': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
- 85': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 87': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 88': Giovanni Bonfanti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Offside, Atalanta. Hans Hateboer tries a through ball, but Gianluca Scamacca is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atalanta 1, Napoli 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 1, Napoli 2.
Statistics
 NAP |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.2 | Possession | 43.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 419 | Accurate Passes | 303 |
| 511 | Passes | 388 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 11 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 23 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 14,743
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 14,743
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 16 | +21 | 36 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 16 | +14 | 35 |
| 3 | Napoli | 16 | +11 | 34 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 17 | +9 | 33 |
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Carnesecchi (GK) |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti  |
| 23 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 42 | Giorgio Scalvini |
| 8 | Mario Pasalic |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 7 | Teun Koopmeiners |
| 20 | Mitchel Bakker |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
| 17 | Charles De Ketelaere |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 95 | Pierluigi Gollini (GK) |
| 3 | Natan |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 81 | Giacomo Raspadori |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
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